Comparison between dispersion coefficients estimated from a tracer study and ADCP measurements

Examining the Confluence of Environmental and Water Concerns - Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Carr, Meredith L ^a   Rehmann, Chris R ^b   González, Juan A ^c  

^a United States of America   (United States)

^b Iowa State University   (United States)

^c SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic detection; Coefficients; Comparative studies; Doppler systems; Tracers

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC DETECTION; ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER; BANKFULL; COEFFICIENTS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; CROSS SECTION; DISPERSION COEFFICIENT; DOPPLER SYSTEMS; FLOOD-PLAINS; KISSIMMEE RIVER; LONGITUDINAL DISPERSION COEFFICIENT; RIVER VELOCITY; SHEAR DISPERSION; SIDE-CHANNEL; SOUTH FLORIDA; SPATIAL COVERAGE; THEORETICAL FORMULA; THRESHOLD CONDITION; TRACER MEASUREMENT; TRACER STUDY;

BOLTZMANN EQUATION; DOPPLER EFFECT; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; RIVERS; SHEAR FLOW; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; WATER RESOURCES;

DISPERSIONS;

EID: 84855168238     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40856(200)170     Document Type: Conference Paper

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